—Dennis James, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier had been joined by particular visitor Blessing Awodibu on Episode 236 of The Menace Podcast. Blessing is returning to bodybuilding following an virtually two-year absence, however he did not qualify for the 2025 Olympia on the current Legion Sports activities Fest Professional with a disappointing sixth place.In a frank dialogue, the “Boogieman” joined the TMP gang to determine what he must do subsequent.
Through the present, Blessing instructed the gang that his household had been in attendance in Reno, NV, for the Legion Professional, so he felt extraordinarily disillusioned with the end result, however he famous that bodybuilding is all concerning the journey. “I do know what I gotthe potential is there. I do know the quantity of labor that I’ve put within the fitness center, relating to work, truthfully, I put in that work.”
There’s little doubt that this Irish man-mountain has the dimensions to dominate the stage, so what went mistaken? “I let you know the reality,” supplied the straight-talking TMP host, Dennis James. “All of the updates that I noticed from you, I assumed you had been behind. It by no means regarded to me such as you had been ‘On’ for that present, that day.”
The Menace doubled down on this view, explaining that he thought Blessing’s face was too puffy to win. Taking the criticism positively, the Blessing needed to agree with the brutal evaluation. “Behind my head, I knew… conditioning, it wasn’t the place it’s imagined to be,” he mirrored. “It wasn’t the place it was in 2022.”
Blessing Awodibu should work on his conditioning to maneuver ahead in bodybuilding. Blessing gained the 2022 New York Professional with an unimaginable show, however accepted that he was unable to copy the identical dry look in Reno that he completed three years in the past. James famous that even in 2025, Blessing’s 2022 NY Professional successful physique would have probably introduced him victory on the Legion Professional.
As a substitute, the present was gained by Toni Burton with Patrick Moore as an in depth runner-up, whereas the Irishman completed manner down in sixth place.
“It’s since you didn’t convey the conditioning, and that’s what we choose you off,” added James, noting that his phrases could sound harsh, however had been meant with respect. “Individuals don’t perceive how good your physique will be, and the way significantly better your physique will look, when you find yourself in form,” inspired the passionate host.
With time operating out to qualify for the 2025 Olympia, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see what Blessing does subsequent. To look at the entire TMP episode, the place the fellows additionally mentioned nervousness on stage, the professionals and cons of leg presses, and the significance of posing follow, see beneath.